Author : Mangai Natarajan
Publisher : Learning Solutions
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 2005-08-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780073198484
Book Description
An Edited Collection on International Crime and Justice (ICJ). ICJ is a new field that covers crime and justice from a global perspective. It encompasses comparative studies of crime and justice, but covers a much broader set of topics, including: • International crimes including genocide, war crimes, terrorism, and crimes against humanity such as enslavement, torture, forced pregnancy, and sterilization. • Transnational crimes including money laundering, computer hacking, and trafficking in humans and commodities (such as drugs, arts, firearms). • Organized crime’s involvement in local and transnational crime. • Human rights issues. • International criminal law and international relations. • International law enforcement and criminal justice.. • Rules of procedure and evidence of the International Criminal Court. • The role of the United Nations and other international agencies in preventing crime and establishing criminal justice standards.